Appendix to Lectures on English Grammar: Containing an Additional Number of Incorrect Phrases, Or Vulgarisms, and a Selection of Nearly Four Hundred Words : which are Frequently Pronounced Contrary to the Best UsageLincoln & Edmands, 1828 - 12 pagina's |
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Pagina 11
... objective . The nominative case denotes the agent or actor , and always does something ; as Ladies walk ; Harriet ... objective case is next in order . The objective case express- es the object of an action , or of a relation . There are ...
... objective . The nominative case denotes the agent or actor , and always does something ; as Ladies walk ; Harriet ... objective case is next in order . The objective case express- es the object of an action , or of a relation . There are ...
Pagina 12
... objective case ; namely , active verbs , active participles and prepositions ; so that if a noun or pronoun be in the objective case , it must be governed by an active verb , active participle , or preposition . I will give you an ...
... objective case ; namely , active verbs , active participles and prepositions ; so that if a noun or pronoun be in the objective case , it must be governed by an active verb , active participle , or preposition . I will give you an ...
Pagina 13
... objective case after the verb to be . Perhaps you will ask , how shall we ascertain when this occurs ? I answer , when it has an objective case before it , it must have one after it . " And Agrippa said unto Paul , almost thou ...
... objective case after the verb to be . Perhaps you will ask , how shall we ascertain when this occurs ? I answer , when it has an objective case before it , it must have one after it . " And Agrippa said unto Paul , almost thou ...
Pagina 14
... objective case after the neuter verb , to be ; as , I took her to be Harriet . And a verb in the infinitive mood ... objective case . Place the noun John in the nominative case to a verb . Place the noun Harriet in the possessive case ...
... objective case after the neuter verb , to be ; as , I took her to be Harriet . And a verb in the infinitive mood ... objective case . Place the noun John in the nominative case to a verb . Place the noun Harriet in the possessive case ...
Pagina 15
... objective case , governed by a preposition . Place the noun Harriet in the nomina- tive case independent . Why is ... objective case after the verb to be . Why is John in the objective case after the verb to be ? Place a pronoun in the ...
... objective case , governed by a preposition . Place the noun Harriet in the nomina- tive case independent . Why is ... objective case after the verb to be . Why is John in the objective case after the verb to be ? Place a pronoun in the ...
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active transitive verb active verb adverbs qualify agent or actor agreeably to Rule antecedent apply the definitions auxiliary verb beautiful conclude this lecture copulative conjunction defective verb Define definite article degree of comparison English Grammar English language express the quality expresses action Favour gentlemen govern the objective grammarian imperative mood imperfect tense indefinite article indicative mood infinitive mood interjection introductory lecture lady language mood and tense Name a noun neuter verb never nominative case independent noun of multitude noun or pronoun order laid order of parsing passive verb perfect participle Permit person and number personal pronoun Place the noun pluperfect tense plural number plural verb positive degree possessive potential mood preposition present tense relative pronoun require a plural require a singular second future tense sentence signify singular nouns singular number singular verb speak speech subjunctive mood taught third person singular thou tive ungrammatical verb learn verb love word
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Pagina 59 - Seven years, my lord, have now past, since I waited in your outward rooms, or was repulsed from your door ; during which time I have been pushing on my work through difficulties, of which it is useless to complain, and have brought it, at last, to the verge of publication, without one act of assistance, one word of encouragement, or one smile of favour. Such treatment I did not expect, for I never had a patron before.
Pagina 39 - Live while you live, the Epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day. Live while you live, the sacred Preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies.
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Pagina 57 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Pagina 59 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary and cannot impart it; till I am known and do not want it.
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Pagina 57 - Thou hast brought a vine out of Egypt: thou hast cast out the heathen, and planted it. Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.
Pagina 59 - ... been kind; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.